Amid the craze of the offseason with roster building and now the 2025 schedule ready for release, the Kansas City Chiefs are monitoring some key legal battles going on that may impact the franchise’s future.

Last year, the state of Kansas implemented tax breaks in an effort to get the thought of moving across state lines in the minds of Kansas City Royals and Chiefs leadership. Now, Missouri representatives are fighting back.

The Missouri House endorsed a bill this week that would fund renovations at Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums. If moved forward, such legislation would provide tax credits on renovation projects.

“I can’t imagine the economic landscape without the Chiefs and the Royals in Missouri,” Republican state Rep. Chris Brown said on Tuesday. “The Chiefs and the Royals literally are a part of us to some degree. They are a fabric woven within the state of Missouri.”

At the time, Chiefs leadership made it clear they would consider all options if their needs were not met. They have played at Arrowhead Stadium since 1972 and have a lease on Arrowhead Stadium that runs through 2031.

“We would not be willing to sign a lease for another 25 years without the financing to properly renovate and reimagine the stadium,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. “So the financing puzzle is very important to us to make sure we have enough funds to do everything we’ve outlined.”

There remains some opposition within the state, evidenced in a Jackson County vote that went against a proposed sales tax to create funding for the stadium.

While that battle goes on in the background, fans will continue to flock to the stadium to see there Chiefs, continuing again this fall when the team will reportedly open their home slate against the Philadelphia Eagles.